Quinoa Chocolate Chip Cookies

Quinoa Chocolate Chip Cookies 

Ingredients: 

2 C. All purpose flour 

2 tsp. Baking powder 

1 tsp. Baking soda 

1/2 C. Oat bran 

1 C. Quinoa flakes 

1/4 C. Premium dry cocoa 

1 C. Pure chocolate chips
2 Eggs, beaten 

1/2 C. Butter 

1 C. Light brown sugar 

1/4 C. Light cream 

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit 

2. Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper 

3. Blend flour, b. powder and b. soda together in a small bowl. Set aside 

4. Combine butter and sugar and mix together until sugar forms a smooth paste 

5. In a small bowl beat eggs until light and frothy 

6. Add eggs to butter/sugar mixture and beat with an electric mixer until creamy 

7. Mix in oat bran, quinoa flakes, cocoa, chocolate chips and light cream  beating on medium speed  until all ingredients are just combined 

8. Stir in dry ingredients  and mix together to form a smooth cookie dough 

9. Take small amounts of dough and place 2 inches apart on parchment paper. 

10. Flatten balls of dough with a fork and bake in oven for 10 minutes 

11. Remove from oven and place on wire rack to cool completely before storing in container 

Servings:  21 Cookies